It’s holiday season, which more often than not, is also the prelude to playoff season for Steeler fans. Just as baseball season typically draws to a painful close in Pittsburgh around the middle of July, so football extends into January most seasons. We’ve already survived Thanksgiving. Now comes Christmas, the season, and the day, followed quickly by New Year’s, the eve and the day. That means more parties, more family, more intense games, and for many, more alcohol. Which can all too easily lead to more problems.
My co-laborer at BTSC, Dan Sager, highlighted two shameful episodes from Heinz Field where shots of frustration were dropped into pints of beer, creating blowing boilermakers.